Friends: I’m thrilled to welcome Rev. Elizabeth Hagan to the blog today! Elizabeth and I graduated from Duke Divinity School together in 2006. An ordained Baptist minister, Elizabeth’s commitment to the Gospel while being open to the many ways in which others approach God is …
This year’s Holy Week looks and feels different. Vyasa-Puja and Gaura-Purnima On Monday night, we celebrated Fred’s guru’s Vyasa-puja with dear friends. The Hindus sang Sanskrit songs of awe and reverence to their guru. I hummed and swayed to the beat, envisioning my guru, Christ, …
The Saffron Cross book cover has arrived! The cover was designed by Upper Room Books, and features a photo of us taken by Franklin Golden last summer at the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Cary, NC. In the photo, Fred and I are each in our tradition’s dress …